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03-01-2014, 04:52 PM | #1 |
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Paint questions
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I have a few questions regarding the paint on the Z4M's: 1) Does anyone know what the factory paint thickness is? I know from prior experience that BMW typically sprays in the 1.5-3.5mil arena. When I purchased my car I put a paint meter to it and all panels came back within this range (mainly in the 2's) which was indicative of no paint work. 2) I did notice, however, that right around the edges of the doors (on the inside part, but not quite by the door cards - if you open the door, the rolled part of the edge on the inside) seems very rough and porous. Again, I put a paint meter to the doors, and they are within spec. Can someone verify for me if this is normal? 3) The rear-facing surface of the hatch/lid (where the ///M emblem and the roundel to open the hatch are) seems to be more orange-pealy than the top part of it. Again, paint thickness is within spec, but this really caught my eye. I know BMW's are notorious for orange peal, but I'm used to even orange peal across the entire car. Once again, would someone be so kind to verify for me if this is normal? Thanks! |
03-01-2014, 06:02 PM | #2 |
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Orange peel is pretty standard for E85/86 Z4's. They were built in the USA and I don't think the paint quality is the same as a German built car would be. The other conditions you mention are the same as my car which has had ZERO paint work.
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I don't know if this helps and I don't own an M, but at the edges could you be noticing the lack of clear coat? It seems that bmw sprays the whole car with color but only clears coats the outside. Could the lack of clear be what your calling porous?
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This is my 6th BMW and I've never noticed this before so I wanted to make sure it is indeed normal |
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